market day; rural fair day
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Meanings
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market day; the day when a periodic rural market is held
dialectRefers specifically to the periodic market days in rural areas, particularly in Cantonese, Hakka, Gan, and Xiang dialect regions. Traditionally follows a lunar calendar cycle (e.g., every 3rd, 6th, and 9th day of the month).
Míng明
tiān天
shì是
xū圩
qī期
，
wǒ我
men们
qù去
gǎn赶
jí集
ba吧
。
Tomorrow is market day; let's go to the fair.
Zhè这
gè个
cūn村
zi子
měi每
féng逢
sān三
liù六
jiǔ九
shì是
xū圩
qī期
。
In this village, the 3rd, 6th, and 9th days of every month are market days.
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Xū圩
qī期
de的
shí时
hou候
，
jiē街
shàng上
tè特
bié别
rè热
nao闹
。
The streets are especially lively during market days.